Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or OECD?

Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 2,652 kt against 761.04 kt in OECD as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?

1,891 kt, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs OECD: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

2,652 kt

in 2024

OECD

761.04 kt

in 2024

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank

1st

OECD rank

1st

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
OECD

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 2,652 kt against 761.04 kt in OECD, a difference of 1,891 kt.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 3.5 times OECD's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 22 groups.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Least Developed Countries (LDCs)	OECD	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,842 kt	1,080 kt	1,761 kt	Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s	2,978 kt	1,246 kt	1,732 kt	Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s	2,737 kt	1,110 kt	1,627 kt	Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s	2,566 kt	840.09 kt	1,726 kt	Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or OECD?: Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 2,652 kt against 761.04 kt in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?: 1,891 kt, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?: Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.